| Pepe Diokno | |
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Venice Film Festival, September 2009 |
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| Born | Jose Lorenzo Diokno August 13, 1987 Manila, Philippines |
| Citizenship | Filipino |
| Occupation | Director Writer Producer |
| Years active | 2009-present |
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Pepe Diokno (born Jose Lorenzo Diokno; August 13, 1987)[1] is a Filipino motion picture director, producer and screenwriter.
In 2009, he won the Venice Film Festival’s Lion of the Future Award for his debut film, Engkwentro. The film was also awarded Venice’s Orizzonti Prize, the NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film, and the Gawad Urian for Best Editing.
In 2010, Diokno was given an Ani ng Dangal Award by the President of the Philippines, and was included in the book Take 100: The Future of Film, a list published by the UK's Phaidon Press, of the world's "100 most exceptional emerging filmmakers".[2]
Diokno is the grandson and namesake of the late Philippine Senator Jose W. Diokno, and son of lawyer Jose Manuel Diokno.
| Year | Title | Festivals | Awards |
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| 2009 | Engkwentro |
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